Description
Tough support you can count on during long treks through difficult terrain.
- A Vibram Sasslong rubber outsole grips wet, rocky, and unpredictable trail conditions
- The Impact brake system in the heel supports your foot and improves control while descending steep trails with a heavy pack
- For support, the seven millimeter Trangoflex insole structure allows flex and protects against buckling for an excellent feel on the trail
- The PU lite and EVA foam midsole cushions your steps for long jaunts into the more mysterious regions of the map
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which boot is tougher/more durable, the...
josp458814
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which boot is tougher/more durable, the Pamir or the Karakorum? They seem pretty similar apart from shank and lining. I work in the bush year round off trail and am extremely hard on boots. Spend a lot of time wet and in snow as well. thanks!
WTF???
Exitaisle
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I'm just curious to know if this was written English as a second language or what since
"seven millimeter Trangoflex insole"
is absolutely meaningless... maybe it's what I'm looking for which is a lightweight boot as rock-fighting as my heavy Asolo steel shank mountaineering boots... so if anyone has an answer i am GrassRootsGuy at JoelBlackwell com
and I'd love to hear more...
solid
cad3040163
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- Gender: Male
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I've been working trails for the last few years and have averaged about 1 season per boot. I put my boots through hell and have been known to wear them for months on end, literally. I bought these because they stopped distributing Kayland boots in the US.
A friend convinced me to ditch the gore-tex and go for a good, all leather boot and treat it with obenauf's. This is literally the first pair of boots I've had that lasted me more than one season! The inside is calfskin leather, making it easier to clean and condition. Also making it easier to not smell like something died in your boots.
The sole has held up exceptionally well, I might expect to go the better part of another season before either getting these resoled or getting a new pair. Other boots have run out of tread long before these.
If you have wider feet Asolo has a better fit, but La Sportivas shine for folks with narrow to medium width feet.
In the future I'd like to see the ankle area with tougher leather - I've seen other pairs of Pamir's blow out on the rear part of the ankle. My pair did fail after a couple of months by the cloth shoe lace thing - all the other ones are metal but the cloth one where your ankle pivots didn't hold up. I can still lace it up fine it just only fits well instead of very well now.
Truth be told I doubt very many people need to spend $300 on a pair of boots. If you've got the cash or you need a pair of boots built to last and are willing to maintain the leather well these will do you good. For the average user (maybe 3 -12 backpacking trips a year?), with proper care, I could see this boot lasting a decade easily.
Best boots Ever!
henry
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I have walked miles and miles in these up, down mountains and jumped many rappels with no problems nor blisters.
Ok so obviously fit and comfort are the...
Dan Kasali
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Ok so obviously fit and comfort are the most important things to look for in any boot, that being said I'm 5' 11" 175 lbs, looking for a boot that I can use for backpacking AND hiking. I say "and" like that because I don't want too much boot for simple hikes, for instance, if I were to wear my la sportiva nepals for a 10 mile, relatively flat hike it would be overkill and not the most comfortable option. Would these be nimble and flexible enough for day hikes? I'll take suggestions but I'm partial to la sportiva due to how they fit my feet. THANKS!
Pat Palmer
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These are very close in weight in leather thickness to my La Sportiva Glaciers, which I wear daily at work as well as backpacking and steep dayhikes.
Considering the Glaciers have a steel half-shank and these don't, I think they'd be fine for your needs. You may find them just a tad much for light dayhikes on flat terrain. I have Salomon Quest 4D GTX for light, hot weather day-hiking.
La Sportiva vs Asolo vs Scarpa backpack boots
Michael Bartasuis
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In the end it's what fits, right?
I ordered the top of the line backpack boots from these excellent manufacturers and spent an extensive amount of time trying them on with & w/o upgrade footbeds. I have an EE foot with sixth toe bone spur issues and fitting all technical footwear is a challenge.
The La Sportiva is really nicely made with a beautiful, form fitting foot wrap when you pull the laces. It has an impressive feature in a locking lace loop halfway up the boot that allows you to make the fore foot tight while having the upper art of the boot remain loose or vice-versa (basically the lock loop divides the boot into an upper and lower zones that can be tightened independently of one another).
The Asolo boot also has a very high quality comstruction. Though not as cushy as the La Sportiva, it has a tougher, more serious seeming design. On the lower lace loops there are little brass rollers that keep the laces from binding and give a really smooth, even tightening.
The Scarpa boot I ordered because of the high marks it gets for fitting wide feet. This boot is the most rugged and stiffest of the three. It looks like it would last through 10,000 miles of scree. Also really high marks for quality, well thought out construction.
All of these boots were about $300.
Deciding, I went with the Asolo because I thought that it had the anatomical shape that most closely matches my foot, and because it seemed like the most friendly boot to work with in terms of micro fitting with custom stretching and footbeds.
I have about 30 miles on them and am still tweaking them a little, but I can tell that this is the start of a long beautiful friendship.
Hope this helps ya. See you on the trail !
Anyone have any experience on the waterproof...
Steve Tibbitts
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Anyone have any experience on the waterproof abilities of this boot? I generally stick wth GTX, but these boots are very enticing!
Guy Geva
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In the snow it is waterproof in a very havy rain water will get in...
salmon river breaks
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La Spotiva Pamir
pkslc100072956
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I recently purchased the Pamir backpacking boots, these are the best boots I have ever had, they required no break-in time, soft as a glove and a really great fit, also give great support on long hikes
and they have a feel of a lighter boot.
I will recommend these to a friend, I have been backpacking for 30+ years.
Peter
Michael
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No break-in time? Are you serious. I have plenty of good stuff to say about them. But no break-in ain't one of them.
I have a pair of glacier evo and love them...
snopro231546778
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I have a pair of glacier evo and love them for the wInter and they are just stiff like I like them. I'm looking for something not quite at stiff as the evo but still good 3 season hiking boot and am looking at these Pamir any suggestions on how stiff the the Pamir are for rocky steep trails?
Guy Geva
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O ther are STIFF
I tried on a pair of 47 and 47.5 pamirs...
ed
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I tried on a pair of 47 and 47.5 pamirs and they both felt the same. Each pair had a bit of heel lift on steps and inclines. I am considering the Lowa Banff Pro and wanted to know whether anyone has compared the room in the heel box. As a point of comparison I tried on the Lowa banff a couple of years ago and remember the same type of heal lift. I think I have narrow heals, which hasn't been a problem in my Meindel's but they are done after 14 years and two resolings.
Sandy Brown
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Ed, The Lowa and the Sportiva are both great boots, but for a narrower heel fit and good heel lock-down you may want to check out the Salewa Mtn Trainer or Alp Trainer. They run much closer to the Meindl fit.
Are these boots crampon compatible?
Eric
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Are these boots crampon compatible?
Gone Fishing
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Eric, you can use contact strap crampons but I don't think these have much of a shank so that might limit how they perform.

Rick-Pittsburgh
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